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?S4). Elevated [O3] reduced net carbon assimilation (A) and gs by 11 and 15%, respectively, when averaged across all cultivars and time points in 2007 (Fig.?4, Table?3). There was a trend towards a decrease in Fq��/Fm�� at elevated [O3], and elevated [O3] resulted in a significant decrease in ��CO2 (Table?3). Cultivars also differed in their photosynthetic rate (Table?3); however, there was no significant [O3]�Ccultivar interaction in any of the gas exchange or fluorescence http://www.selleck.cn/products/BEZ235.html parameters (Table?3). Photosynthetic differences between ambient and elevated [O3] were greatest at the end of the growing season when there was evidence for increased rates of senescence in the elevated [O3] plots (Fig.?4). In 2008, A was measured in two leaf cohorts during vegetative growth, and there was a significant [O3]�Cleaf cohort interaction (F?=?13.01, P? http://www.selleckchem.com/products/PLX-4032.html 2007; Table?4). There was a significant effect of time on the total antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content (Table?3). There was also a significant time?��?[O3] interaction on total antioxidant capacity (Table?3). During vegetative growth, total antioxidant capacity was not affected by growth at elevated [O3], but in three of the 10 cultivars, total antioxidant capacity was http://www.selleckchem.com/products/AZD2281(Olaparib).html higher in leaves exposed to elevated [O3] when sampled during reproductive growth (Table?4). Cultivars also showed significant differences in total phenolic content, but the O3 treatment had no significant effect on total phenolic content (Table?3). A number of variables showed significant correlations with seed yield (Fig.?6). Late-season measurements of relative chlorophyll content, gs, A and Fq��/Fm�� showed positive correlations with seed yield in 2007 (Fig.?6). Total antioxidant capacity (ORAC), when measured during reproductive growth (21 August 2007), showed a significant, negative correlation with both photosynthetic rate and seed yield in 2007 (Fig.?6), indicating a trade-off between antioxidant metabolism and carbon gain. In 2008, A of older leaves measured during vegetative growth was significantly correlated with seed yield (Fig.?6). The SoyFACE experimental site provided the opportunity to grow 10 soybean cultivars under field conditions at elevated [O3].
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